In the last fortnight, Labour, National and Act all held their annual party conferences – although Act calls it a rally and Labour, in an election year, calls it a congress. The events are plastered all over the news and social media, but what actually are they? What is the point of them? And how do they change in an election year?

Filmed and edited by Isaiah Tour.
Written and presented by Robbie Nicol.
Made with the support of NZ On Air.